In league 2 in 1895 a game between Leicester Fosse and Darwen the ball burst. What was used for the last 3 minutes as a replacement.
THE ANSWER IS..... It was the night before halloween so a pumpkin was used from a nearby corner shop.
RE: I was close with melon then Yes very close. Good guess. You win the match pumpkin from that very day
Panda am sorry but I dont think you can have the prize. On closer investigation I have just realised that Barry Bond got an hat-trick that very day and walked off with the match pumpkin under his shirt. Sorry.